What We Chose

When Sasuke returns with a warning, everything Naruto thought he believed about loyalty, the village, and himself begins to unravel.Faced with the choice between obedience and the only bond that ever truly felt real, Naruto leaves the village behind—not for vengeance, not for power, but for something far more dangerous: truth.Together, Naruto and Sasuke carve out a quiet life beyond the reach of Konoha, building something fragile and unspoken in the wilderness. But peace doesn’t last when the world is built to break anything it can’t control.As the village turns from hesitant to hostile, Naruto and Sasuke must fight not just to survive—but to prove that what they found in each other was never a mistake.A story about love without permission, peace without legacy, and what’s left behind when the world chooses to forget you.

Alternate Ver. Of Ashes in the Rain: What if Naruto took up on the offer. I recommend you read at least the first half of the one shot before reading this but it can be read as a standalone! Enjoy :)